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' UNITED STATES PATENT O JOHN 1'. meme, or LEONIA, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'ro AMERICAN CAN comANY, or NEWYORZK, 1v. Y., A coaronArron" or NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR FORMING- METAL BANDS Application filed September 27, 1930. Serial No. 484,862.

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after being separated by removal of a tearing arr/embodiment of the present invention is similar, in some respects, to the machine described in my pending application, Serial No. 331,664, filed 'in the United States Patent Office January 10, 1929, now Patent No. 1,7 73,856, dated August 26, 1930 but differs in important particulars, themachine of the present invention producing a collar band of difierent construction and one of great rigidity and strength.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of an organized apparatus for forming a collar band from a flat metal strip by securely fastening'the ends automatically feeding cut metal strips froma stack or magazine and shaping and otherof the formed band in a rigid lock seam joint, the side edges of the band being curled to provide the finished collar band.

Another important object of the inventionis the provision of an improved apparatus for Wise treating the same to produce closed reinforced collar bands for the'purpose speciwill be apparent as it is' better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings: Figure .1 is a plan view of the improved. collar band forming and curling machine;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine viewed from the feed or rear end, parts of the gear housing being broken away to illustrate details of construction;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the lower part of the machine;

Fig. 4 s a fragmentary side elevation of the lower part of the machine as-viewed from the-opposite side;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the forming mandrel being taken substantially along the line 5-5 in Fig. 1, parts being shown in full and parts broken away;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along the line 66 in Fig. 1; i

Fig. 7 is a ottom sectional detail taken along the line 77 in Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken through the strip magazine and substantially along the line 8-8 in Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is a sectional detail taken along the line 99 in Fig.5; 1

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken substantiallyjalong the line 1010 in Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan view of that part of the mechanism disclosed in Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a sectional detail taken along the line 12l2 in Fig. 8;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged sectional view of the die parts'used for curling the edges of the.

closed annulus Fig. 14'is a transverse sectional detail of one'of the side feeding bars;

Fig. 15 is 'a sectional detail similar to Fig. 14,,illustrating the top feeding bar;

Fig. 16 is a plan view of the front end of the feed bar illustrated in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a transverse sectional detail taken along the line '17-17 in Fig. 5;

Fig. 18 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 18-18 in Fig. 5 illustrating the edging mechanism; A

Fig. 19 is an enlarged sectional detail of a partof the edging mechanism disclosed in Fig. 18 illustrating these parts in-initial edging position; I

Fig. 20 is a yiew similar to Fig. 19 illustrating the position of the parts at the completion of the edging operation;

5 Fig. 22 is a sectional plan view taken substantially along the broken line 2222 in Figf'21;

Fig. 23 is a plan sectional view taken substahtially along the line 23-23 in 5;

Fi 24 is a longitudinal section taken substantl ally along the broken line 24L2 l in Fig. 25 is a plan view of the collar band strip as it appears when received into the away;

Fig. 26 is a' sectional view of the partly formed strip;

Fig. 27 is'a perspective view of a fragment of a partly formed strip; a

Fig. 28 is a fragmentary sectional view of the hooked or edged ends of the same;

Fi 29 is a view similar to Fig.28' showingrt ese hooked ends interconnected;

collar band.

The principalworking parts of the machine, are mounted on suitable frame supports and are operated in synchronism by connection with a drive shaft herein illustrated as receiving rotative power by direct .connection with an electric motor. Forming rollers of the apparatus are driven at a high speed by fanindependent motor and the strips of sheet material properly cut to size and shape (as shown in Fig. 25) are individually fed from a magazine in the machine. Each individual strip, as removed from the bot- ,tom of the stack of strips, is introduced into the bite of the forming rollers which cooperate with a deflecting plate to feed and bend the strip into circular form while Pref- ,erably flanging itsedges (Figs..-26 and 27), this operation positioning the formed annulus upon a horizontal forming mandrel.v

Intermittently operating feeding devices advance the annulus along the mandrel through a series of operating stations. At the first of these stations, the ends thereof are edged (Fig. 28) by being bent into hook form. Subsequent feeding steps carry the annulus along the. mandrel and through a series of idle stations, the annulus then coming to rest on an auxiliary horn or mandrel secured to the front end of the forming mandrel. It is on this auxiliary mandrel that the hooked edges are interlocked (Fig. 29) and bumped and olosedto form a completed lock seam (Fig. 30). r

machine, part of its center being broken I ig. 30 is a view similar to Fig. 29 illusi fand between a pair of o positely disposed 1 curling dies which engag of the collar band and curl them to produce the flanged edges the finished collar band which has a cross section illustrated in Fig. 31. After being further advanced by the turret to a position beyond the curling station, the finished collar band (Fig. 32) is discharged from its pocket into a chute and rolls out of the machine.

This machine is well adapted to form perfect edge curls in bands the ends of which are not merely lapped and the edge portions of which have only a single thickness of metal.

In the present description, the cut metal strips of which the collar bands are formed by the apparatus will be designated by the letter a (Fig. 25) the ends of which project at b and have clipped corners a. After these strips are formed into circular shape the annulus (Fig. 26) with separated ends will be referred to by the letter (I, this annulus (see also Fig. 27). Letter 7- (Figs. 28 and 29) designates the hooked edges formed on the ends of the band d. These hooked edges f of the annulus, d arejnterlocked and tightly pressed together, the resulting seam (Fig. 30) being designated by the letter 9. This annulus then has its side edges rolled or curled at 70 (Fig. 31) which completes the formation of the collar band designated by the letter 7', this being the finished product produced by the machine of the present invention.

Supporting frame structure The operating and supporting parts of the machine are carried .on a. base 51 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4), an'auxiliary motor base 52 being mounted adjacent and supporting the principal drivingpower element, illustrated as an electric motor 53. A supporting leg 54, carried on the base 51, cooperates with an upwardly extending arch frame 55 to support a bed or table 56. This frame 55 is also carried on the base.

The principal driving mechanism is mounted beneath the-table 56 and the station operating devices are for the most part .57 by bolts 59 and on this frame the strip magazine and feed mechanism associated therewith are mounted. This part of the machine will now be described.

Strip magazine end feed The strips a are stacked one above the other having slightly curled or flanged edges e and placed in a magazine which comprises a pair of spaced angle frames 76 and 77 (Figs. 2, 8 and secured by bolts 78 to the frame 58. A raised central part 7 9'of the frame-58 is located between the spaced frames 76 and 77 and beneath horizontal over-hanging sections 81 and 82 of the respective frames. The

' strips a in the stack move under the influwhich is located the heads of a number of 7 bolts 91, there'being a bolt for each member 86. By means of this construction the mem bers 86 may be individually moved lengthwise of the frame 82, the bolts 91 moving along the T-slot 89. A locknut 92 is threade edly secured to each bolt 91 and .provides locking means for holding its member 86,

after it has been brought into the desired adjusted position, relative to the frame 82 Three members 86 are shown in the drawings,'the number depending upon the length of the strip a in use, the'position of the members on the frame being controlled by Jthe amount 'of support necessary for the stack of strips. Each member 86 is associated with 'a similar member 95 having an overhanging wall 96 spaced from the horizontal floor 85 of the member 86,'the two parts 85 and 96 providing an inclined passageway 97 along which the stack of blanks move.

Each member 95 is provided with a downwardly projecting wall 98 which engages the inner side wall of the frame part 81 and p the spaced inner walls of the projections 88 and 98 form continuations or extensions to the passageways 97.

Each of the members 95 may be moved to properly cooperate with its, associated member 86 and for this purpose the frame 81'is provided with a longitudinally extending T-slot. 100 in which is located the heads of bolts 101, there being one bolt for each member 95. Threadedly engaging each bolt is a locknut 102 which provides a means for looking the members 95 in proper adjusted position relative to the frame part 81. The stack of strips (1, moving by gravity along the passageways 97 thus come into vertical stacked formation between the walls of-the parts 88 p and- 98 as illustrated in Fig. 10.

A series of anti-frictional rollers 103 (Figs. 8, 10 and 11) are loosely mounted to turn on horizontal shafts 104 journaled in" bearings formed in a central strip 105 mounted upon and secured to a plate 106 in its turnsecured by a bolt 107 to the outer end of the bracket 57 and by abolt'108 passing through a block 109 and connected with the inner part of the bracket 57. Theplate 106'is provided with.-

above the upper surface of the plate 105 and the stack of blanks a, resting between the walls 88 and 98 and within the end of the passageway 97, lay upon the rollers. A forward block 113 (Fig. 8) is secured by screws 114 to the upper surface of the plate 106 and its upper face forms a continuation of the upper face of the plate 105. Block 113 carries the foremost of the anti-frictional.rollers, there being provided for this purpose a roller 115 of the same construction as the other rollers.

A-plate 116 (Figs. 8 and 11) extends be-' tween the rear edges of the outermembers 86 and 95 and this forms an end stop for the stack of blanks resting in the magaz ine.' A 1 ,similar plate 117 is secured to the inner edges of the inner set of members 86and and constitutes a stop wall for of the stack of strips.

The plate 106' is slotted at the opposite end the stack of blanks, and at block 109 proj-ects upwardly therein. This block 109 is for ned' 'with an arcuate groove or slideway 121, at a pointdirectly beneath the inner '01. front endof 122 inwhich moves an arcuate segmental slide 123 having a central passageway 124, these parts constituting elements of -a suction de- The outer arcuate face of thesegmental slide 123 (Fig, 8) is formed with rack teeth 151 which mesh with a rack segment'.152

formed on the outer end of an arm 153 'secured to .a rockshaft 154 journaled in a-bearing 155 formed in the bracket 57. The shaft 154 also carries an arm 156 (see also Fig. 5), the lower end of which carries a pin 157 on which is'rotatably mounted a roller 158' operating in a groove 159 of a cam 161 secured to a horizontal shaft 162 journaled in a bearing 160 (Fig. 3) formed in the leg .54, in a bearing 163 pro ecting downwardly from the table 56, in a bearing 164 formed in the arch frame 55 and in a bearing 165 formed on the upper end of a bracket 166 (see also Figs. 1 and 21) mounted on'oneend of the base 51. e

The shaft 162 is continually rotated by connection with a drive shaft 167 (Figs. 3 and 6) journaled in bearings 168 formed in a frame1 69 resting upon and bolted to the 171 mounted on the drive shaft '167. The

' drive shaft-167 carries, a sprocket 172 over which operates a chain 173 which also passes over a sprocket 174 secured to a shaft 176 of the motor 53.

Themotor 53 is continually rotated and by means ofthe chain connection just described the sprocket 17 2 also rotates therewith. This sprocket 172 is loose on the "shaft 167 and a clutch 176 (Figs. 2 and 3) of any suitable construction is interposed between the sprockst 172 and the 'shaft 167 and is o erated into clutched orunclutched position y a control lever 177 mounted for oscillation on a shaft 178 carried in a bearing-formed in the frame 169. T Y

The lever 177 isconn'ec-ted by a link 179 to an arm 181 carried by arock'shaft 182 mounted for oscillation in a bearing 183 projecting from theframe 54. The shaft 182 is rocked,

to operate the clutch 176, by a handle lever 184 secured thereto. This lever is'provided with a hand grip 1 85 and moves within a slot 186 (Fig. 1) formed in a curved bracket 187 secured to abracket frame 188 carried by the table 56. a

As the segmental member 123 is raised by the cam 161 and the connections just described, the suction cup 125 on ages the lowermost strip a. N At that time t e suction cup and the passageway 124 are under a vacuous condition so that the; strip will adhere to the suction cup. Then as the sufitlpxn (Imp moves 0 t e owermost downwardly the innerend strip is separated from the other strips in the stack and-this end is brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 8.

A self-contained vacuum pump constitutes a part of thepresent apparatus and provides the necessary suction in the passageway 124 at the proper time. The lower endof the passageway 124 is connected by a flexible hose 195 (Figs. 6, 8 and 18) ,the lower end of which connects with a cylinder head 196 which closes one end of a cylinder 197 bolted at 198 against the under surface of the table 56.. A piston 199 operateswithin the cylinder 197 and is pivotally connected to a wrist pin 201 carried by an arm 202 of an eccentric strap 203 operating over an eccentric 204 secured to the shaft 162..

A passageway '211 extends into the head 196 from the cylinder 197 and this passageway is also connected by means of a lateral bore 212 with the interior of-the hose 1,95.

Constant reciprocation of the piston 199 within its cylinder 197 causes periodic suction f impulses atthe suction cup 125. This piston movement is prpperly timedwith the raising and lowering o the suctioncup 125 so that separation of the end of the lowermost strip is properly con trolled..

Passageway 211 also connects with a paswith the outside atmosphere when the end of such passageway 213 is unobstructed. This passageway 213 is closed by means of a valve 214 pivoted at 215 to the cylinder head 196. The valve 214 carries an arm 216 which is pivotally connected to a rod 217 sliding through a boss 218 formed on the cylinder 197. The forward end of the rod 217 carries 18, thereby normally holding the valve 214 closed. I

As the piston 199 moves back (toward the right viewing Fig. 18) and. approaches the end of its stroke, it strikes against the plate 219 and slides it toward the right against the action of the spring 222. This action moves the valve 214 on its pivot 215 and uncovers the passageway 213. Air thereupon enters into the passageways 214, 211 and 212 and through the pipe 195 and passageway 124 into the suction cup 125 thereby breaking the vacuum.

This releases the hold of the cup on the lowermost strip audit is then withdrawn from the magazine by devices which will now be described.

A pair of feed bars 251 (Figs. 10 and 11) are mounted for sliding movement within longitudinal grooves 252 formed in the raised section 79 of the frame 58. These bars are connected midway of their endstoa U-shape yoke 253 (see also Fig. 8) extending beneath and on opposite sides of the plate. 106.. The yoke 253 is provided with downwardly extending spacedv lugs 254 having oppositely grooved faces 255 (Fig. 12) to provide a slideway for a block256 pivotally connected to a pin 257 loosely mounted in a bifurcated end 258 of a lever259 secured to a horizontal rockshaft 261 oscillating in bearings 262 formed in the bracket 57.

The lower end of the lever 259 is pivotally connected at 263 to a block 264'threadedly a feed dog .276, held by ,a spring 277, is

' 65 sageway 213 which forms communication pivotally mounted on a pin 278. In the for- :ward lipsiti'onz of the bars 251 (this being toward t e left-in Fig. 11) the inner end of each dog 276 rests forward of the end of the lowermost strip a as the latter, after being separated from the stack of strips, is being held down by the suction cup 125. While the strip is so held,'the bars 251 move backward and :carry .their respective feed dogs27 6. along the opposite edges of the forward end of the The strip while strip, the springs 277 permittinga sliding action therealon v As the dogs 2 6 are, then carried forward with thefollowing forward movement of the bars 251, the suction hold on the strip is released and'the' ends of the dogs move within theirrespective retaining blocks 27 5. Their opposed contacting faces thereupon tightly wedge a ainst the strip gri ping it firmly and pulll ng it from its positibn beneath the stack of; strips within the magazine, the rollers 103 perniltting free movement'of the same.

brought into engagement with feeding and with flanging and forming rollers which assist in completewithdrawal while perform- 305, these being provided respectively for a lower feeding roller 306 and a lowerflanging and forming roller 307 mounted on hori zontal shafts 308 and 309.

A hardened steel plate 311, slotted to al- 'low for clearance of the rollers 306 and 307,

is mounted on the upper su'rface'of the center block 302. and abuts rearwardly with a plate 312 which extends across and connects with the uppersurface of the frame 58 at a position beneath the inner end of the roll support. It is over the upper surface of these plates 311 and -312 that the, separated strip a passes from the magazine into engagement withthe rollers 306 and 307. A top guide plate 313, carried by blocks 317, guides the strip in its proper travel. An

1 upper knurled roller 315 is formed integrally with a shaft 316 which is iournaled for rotation in two blocks 317 (Figs. 8 and 9)'bolted to a spacer block 318 extending across the tops of the side plates 301. The spacerblock 318 on each side is connected with vertically extending bolts 319 passing through vertical bores 321 formed in the plates 301.

There are two bolts 319 connected with each side of the spacer block 318 and each pair of bolts is threadedly engaged with a moving with the bars 251 is connecting block 322 located below the side plate 301 associated therewith and extend- 1ng within a slot 323 formed in the bracket 57. A spring 324' is interposed between each block 322 and the associated side plate 301 v and normally and yieldingly holdsthe blocks 318 and 317downwardly thus holding the roller 315 a' ainst its companion roller 306. The spacer lock 318 is suitably slotted to ow for clearance of the roller 315, as illustr ted in Fig. 8. The forming roller 307 is associated with an upper knurled roller 331 (Figs. 5 and 8) in a manner similar tothe feeding rollers 315 and 308. The roller 331 is formed in.- tegrally with a shaft 332 which extends between and has rotary movement within spaced blocks 333 corresponding to the blocks 317 of the feeding rollers. Each .block 333 V is connected with a pair of vertically extending bolts334 (see also Fig. 9) which extend througheach of the side plates 301 andwhich connect with a block 335. Springs 336 are interposed between the side plates 301 and the blocks 335 to insure normal contact between the rollers 331 and 307 as in the similar construction of the feeding roller mountmgs.

The blocks 335'in this instance are 10- cetedh'n openings 337 formed in. the bracket 5 The feeding rollers 306 and 315 are rotated at highspeed by a gear and chain con struction connecting with an electric motor.

For this purpose, the shafts 308 and 316 carry meshing gears 341 and 342 (Fig. 9).

The gear 341 also meshes with a gear 343 rotating on a stud 344 threadedly secured to the face of one of-the side plates 301. This gear 343 also meshes with an ,idler gear 345 rotating on a stud 346 also threadedly secured to the same side plate 301.

In a similar manner the flanging and formingrollers 307 and 331 are uniformly rotated at high speed, the shaft 309 (Figs.

with a gear 352 carried by the shaft 332. The gear 351 also meshes with a gear 353 rotating on a stud 354 projecting'outwardly from the face of the same side '\plate 301. The gear 353 meshes with the roller gear 345 and is connected with a sprocket 355 over which operatesa chain 356 (Figs. 1 and 2) which passes oger a sprocket 357 secured to ashaft 358 of an auxiliary high speed motor .359 mounted on an extensionbracket 361 5 and 9) carryinga gear 351 which meshes no projecting outwardly from the table 56.

The motor 359 thus provides the driving energy for the feeding rollers 315 and 306 and the 'fianging and'forming rollers 331 and 307.

vThe strip a passing along the upper surface of the plate 312 and beneath the guide member 313., passes. between the spring pressed feeding rollers and is moved forwardly by them at a faster rate of travel than the travel of the feed bars 251-and the strip is in. this manner pulled from the dogs 276 normally spaced 'a' slight distance from the which ivot to permit such action. outer surface of the shell and form a con-' As t e forward end of the strip (1 passes tinuous circularpass 416 for the strip as it is between the constantly rotating fl'anging and being broughtinto position onthe mandrel. forming rollers, its edges are bent or shaped by cooperating surfaces of the rollers to promovement within slots- 418 formed in the vide the flanged edgese (Fig. 27). The strip wings 411 and 412 and are secured to rods then moves into engagementwith a deflector 419 sliding within projections 421 fcarried' plate 375 (Fig. 8) adjustably secured by by the wings. A spring-422 is interposed means of bolts 376 against the upper surbetween each shoe and its projection .and 75 face of the center block 302. This block 302 yieldingly forces its. shoe towardthe mandrel isoutwardly projected at this position and and against the strip as it passes around the is provided with an opening 377 which allows .mandrel. The corners of the shoes adja-' movement of the bolt 376 and the deflector cent their strip engaginghurfaces are round ment is easily made by an adjusting bolt 37 8 the mandrel slips-in between the shoe faces threadedly engaged in a depending lug of andthe mandrel, the spring 422 permitting the deflector plate and having its end abutthis action. ting against the end of the projection of the The wings 411 and 412 are normally held center block. After the deflector plate has in, their spaced pass forming? positions by 5 been brought into the desired position of ad means of latches 425 pivoted on pins 426 carjustment, the same is securely bolted in place ried in the bracket 402. Thej-latches. are by the bolt 376. j hooked shape for engagement with locking The forward edge of the deflector plate pins 427 carried by the wings 411' and 412 and 375 is beveled, as'indicated at 379, and this 'a spring428, associated. with each latch, holds 90 beveled surface directs the strip upwardly it in latched engagement with its pin. This in a curved path of travel and over a formconstruction permits access to the annulus d ing mandrel which will next be described. or o the mandrel at this position, it being This action converts the strip a into the open only necessary at such a time to disengage annulus d; (Fig. 26). y the latch 425 from its pin 427 and swing the 95 wing associated therewith on the rod 414 into H omontal fawn/mg mad/rel with associated Open iti wmgs and guides A cage-like construction of side wings and guide bars is used toproperly retain the an- 5 The forming mandrel comprises a hollow Spring pressed shoes 417 are mounted for plate 375 relative thereto. Accurate adjusted and the strip in ,coming into position on nulus d on the mandrel; asit is moved thereshell 401 (Figs. 5, 8 and 17) supported at 1ts rear'end by a bracket 402 mounted on the bracket frame 188,'the forward part of the shell being supportedv by and resting along and for this purpose there is. provided a number of pairs of wings 451, 452 (Figs. 5 and 17) pivoted at their upper ends adjacent 414.

.each th d th t' d 0 p a P a 4Q3sec11red to a Web of are Guide bis 4 53 zi re griddle? b i Wain and {ram}? Ph and the shell 401 carried by the Wings 451 011 one side and 452 {W mterengaged m a tongllle and groove on the other and these form longitudinally joint404 and are securely clamped together extending guide members for'the advancing by screws 405. The rear portion of the shell annulus. I The Wings 45 and 45 in normal the bracket is I around t entfire distance from the outer surface of the shell face and the forming mechanism just de- 4 )1 3 i a scribed i P ne i 'e fi the b k As illustrated in Figs; 5 and 7, a latch l p formmg r011 belng lodated member is provided for holding these wings travel Into place 011 t e m l p g this latch member .compr ising'a locking bar s around and Overthe shell at thls po .461 pivoted at 462 to a collar 463 secured to tion. Q the rod '414." The bar 461 is formed with a A curved retamm plate b q construclocking fin 464 which, when i latched posic tion is sed at he rmi g stafilon togulde tion, rests within slots 465 and 466-formed the. stri during hi p g W ic respectively in the upper surfaces of a pair P B W g 1. and 412 g .5 n of the wings 451 and 452 above their pivotal cated. on opposite sides 0 the mandrel and connection ith th 1414, pivoted at 413 one supportingrod414secured A hand clampris provided for holding the at its e e in the bracket and Wi bar 461 in locked position; this comprises'a front end in a block 415 carried by the arch collar 467 secured to the rod 414and spaced frame 55. The wings 411 and 412 are from the collar 463 by the central pair of formed with interiorly curved surfaces which wings 451 and 452, A threaded clamp bolt corres ond in shape and size to the outer sur- 468 is pivoted on a pin. 469 carried by the 65:-face o the mandrel 401. These surfaces are collar 467 and swings-into locking-position intermediate the 'end of theplate 403 and position, hold the bars 4:53 Spaced a slight 11o teriorly of 'the shell andthe strip a, in its 451 d 452 d b 453m normal iti 115 I in a slot 471.formed in the free end of the locking bar 461. A clamp hand. nut 472 is ,the latter is in the slot'471 and its nut ,472 is in theout er surface of the shell 401 and a slidthreadedly engaged on the bolt 468 and when screwed down into locking position against the bar 461.; it can not be lifted to disengage its locking fin464 from the slots465 and 466.? When it is" desirable to inspect the annulus 16 d or removeitf rom the mandrel, the hand 1 'tion. on the'bolt 468 sufficiently to permit swinging of the latter on the pin469 andout' nut 472 is unscrewed from its locking posiof the slot 471. The locking bar 461 is there'- upon free and'fiiaybe swung upwardly on its pivot'462,= releasing its locking fin 464 from the slots 465 and 466. H The wings 451 and 452 then be. liftedto open position, the win gs pivoti-ng on the supporting rod 414.

Reciprocating feed'fbars Grooves 501 and 502 (Fig. 17) are formed 504 (shown in detail in Fig. 14) move in the grooves 502. The groove 501 is formed in' the top edge of the shell 401 and the grooves 502 are located on opposite sides adj acent the lower part thereof. The bars 503 and 504 are connected together intermediate their lengths by means of a spider frame 505 (Figs.

5 and 17) which carries'an extension yoke 506, extending downwardly within slots 507 and508 formed respectively in the lower part of the-shell 401 and the plate 403.

- Yoke 506 is pivotally connected at 509 to a link 511 (see also Fig. also pivoted at 512 to the upper end of an arm 513 which oscillates on a fixed horizontal shaft 514 carried in projecting lugs 515 extending downwardly from the table 56.

The arm 513 intermediate its length is pivoted at 517 (Figs. 5, 22 and24) to an arm 526 secured to the upper end of,a shaft 527 .journaled in a houslng 528 bolted to a side wall of the table 56. The shaft 527 also carries a bevel gear 529 which meshes with a gear 531 formed on a horizontal shaft 532 journaled in a bearing 533 formed in the table 56. The shaft532 also carries a bevel gear 534 which meshes with a similar gear 535 carried by the shaft 162. j

A gear cover 536 encloses the gears 52.5 and 526 and a similar cover 537 encloses the gears v 529 andj'531. .By means of the connection just described'jthe spider frame 505 is moved 'back and forth within the mandrel shell'r401 of the shell 401. and the guide bars 453 carried .thereby can;

vided with spaced feed dogs 561 (Fig. 14) pivoted thereto at 562, the dogs being located in slots 563 out therein. A leaf spring 564.is associatedwith each feed dog 561 and northe inside of the annulus d as it rests on the shell 401.- The bar 503 is provided with a series of spaced feed dog oted at 552 within slots 553 out in the bar 503 and these feed dogs provide means for ad-.

vancing the annulus in a forward direction --alon the axis of dshe supporting mandrel as the ar moves forward. A leaf spring 554 is associated with each feed dog 551 and nor- 'mally holdsethe dogs with their forward ends extending outwardly beyond the periphery In a similar manner, the bars 504are promally holds the dogs with their annulus en gaging ends projected beyond the surface of the bar and outside of the periphery of the shell 401.

Other spring pressed dogs of usual cons 551 (.Fig. 15) .piv-.

struction and indicated generally by the numeral 565 (Fig, 17) are carried. in certain of'the guide bars 453 and these project into engagement with the rear edges of the annuli d as the latter are moved along the mandrel. This prevents backward movement of the same with feed bars when the bars return on theirbackward or idle stroke.

drel and through a series of idle stations located both before and after an -edging station. v

The bars 504 extend only as far as the idle station adjacentthe station where the ends oftheannui are hooked together and after an annulus has been moved this far, it is further'advanced by the forward end of the single bar 503. The forward end of this bar is enlarged at 566 (Figs. 15 and 16) and is further split into two spaced ends 568 which carry other feed dogs 569 of the same con struction as the dogs 551. The dogs 569 are The 'annuli-dare thus advanced along the man pivoted on pins 570 and are located-in slots 1 571 formed in the'ends 568. Springs 572 are used to normally hold the dogs 569 in annulus engaging position.

, Edging of the annulus The incompleted annulus d is brou ht to rest at the edgingstation where its en s are bent in opposite directions to provide the hooks f (see Fig. 28). At this station the mandreltshell. 401 is solid throughout its up er part, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 18,

an itsjlower section is recessed at. 57 5,'this recess extending longitudinally of the edging mechanism.

A block 576 is'positioned in the recess 575 and is secured to the solidpart of the horn by 

